huge win; overwhelming victory
territory; domain; dominion; possession
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to fight to the bitter end
that; the matter in question
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
murder; killing; murderer
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
legend; folklore; tradition
movie; film; motion picture
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
just like; the same as; no different than
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
ability; capability; skill
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow